Mission: The mission of the Arizona Women’s Board is a commitment to the prevention of kidney disease through awareness, education and research and to improve the quality of life for Arizonans with kidney disease.

The board’s mission honors the legacy of its founder, Erma Bombeck, a bestselling author who fought kidney disease.

Event Chair: Kathleen McClain

Event Date: November 3, 2018

Venue: JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa

Keynote Speaker: Author and luncheon emcee Adriana Trigiani had event attendees laughing throughout the program as she wove for wit and humor into each author’s introduction to present their current work.

Photo Credit: Colleen Katz

Authors Luncheon 2018

Author & Event Emcee Adriana Trigiani

Nan Howlett and Ann Vry

Eva Chen and Kimberly Jacobsen

Diane Halle and Elva Coor

Tracey Lytle, Charlene Berge-Blum and Lee Courtney

Dana Jirauch & Jan Cacheris

Penny Gunning, Laura Grafman, Janis Lyon and Harriet Friedland

Sydney Dye & Kathleen McClain

Author Eva Chen

Author Colonel Hunt

Author Paula McLain

Author Nathaniel Philbrick

2018 Authors Luncheon Table Setting

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